hatrix

I agree with a fluke. You can twitch it over the grass or let it fall into holes. I usually use white or green pumpkin.

I mainly farm ponds my self except when i go for perch or walleye on lake erie. I would have to say I catch the most bass on jigs zoom super flukes and frogs. Theres a guy that makes custom frogs that just destroy the bass. They look so real in the water bass have to eat them.

Its pretty rare that I loose a bait. I use braid almost all the time just for that reason. Its so strong and I don't have to worry about checking my line and retying. You will save more money in the long run buying the more expensive line. When i do use other line like on a ultra light, i usually retie after every few fish.

Yes I loosened the tension knob to how it should be for the weight of the lure. I even tried backing it all the way off to see what kinda of distance i can get. I just cant seem to get it out there. The only way i can get any significant distance is if i use 2 hands and really chuck it pretty hard. Even then its nothing to write home about and that seems to cause the spool to over run while in mid air cause i throw it so hard. I am not about to give up on it though. I am determined to master it and will keep trying. Just from how it seems at the moment i cant ever see it casting to much farther then i do now. As for my pflueger spinning outfit its not even a fair match. I know the reel is rated for 12lb and up and the rod is 10lb and up. I only have 10lb currently on it and hopefully heavier line will make all difference.

Hi I am new here and this seemed like a good place to find some help so here goes. Well i just purchased a new baitcaster. I have never actually owned one I always used spinning gear since i was a little kid. Any ways i got the Rick Clunn from BPS and i hear its a really nice reel for the $ but im not all that impressed really. First off it dosent really cast far at all even throwing a jig n pig thats a fairly heavy bait. I can throw baits farther with even junkie $30 combos from k-mart and with less effort. I bought it mainly because im really into jigs top water and frogs and I just purchased a home with a 10 acre pond and it has lots of heavy cover. I need atleast 2 fingers in front of the trigger cause when i cast it wants to rip out of my hand. My accuracy is horrible with it unless i cast overhand and then its still not so hot. I can cast a spinning rod and hit a dime with my bait i been doing it so long. I even use it with no spool tension and just stop it with my thumb still it dosent seem to cast very far or accurate. Also when i cast it makes whirring noise and I only have 2 of the brakes enabled. Backlashes are not a issue the only ones i really had i gave my self on purpose to see if i can fix them. The rod i use is a BPS graphite series trigger rod 7'. I only have 10lb mono on it right now cause its all i had when the reel was delivered but i cant imagine that being such a huge problem. I know accuracy and stuff take practice but I always seem to release the spool to late and hook my lure way to the side. Its just the casting distance is so unbelievably bad. As for pitching baits thats a laugh i can spit farther. Maybe they sent me a bad reel i dont know. I am just so unimpressed with it right now any help or pointers whatever would be much appreciated. :-/